We had a chance to use Arlington Memorial's services on two occasions last year and during both…read moretimes, we found their staff and facilities to be satisfactory. We have always opted to use Hall A, which is the largest chapel that they had. Hall A is part of the new building and it features high ceilings and large glass windows that let in a lot of natural light. White canvas blinds and adequate air conditioning gave the space a very open and comfortable feel. Hall A also comes with an en suite toilet and shower plus a pantry with a fridge, a microwave, a wet sink, and an LCD TV. Hall A is actually detached from the rest of the chapels, which gives you some privacy. The other chapels in the old building, frankly, feel a bit claustrophobic. Arlington has its own crematorium and for families who choose this option, the staff thoughtfully orchestrates a farewell ceremony where loved ones will strew flowers and write messages to the person they have lost. Other conveniences include in-house coordination for the publication of obituaries in major newspapers and accredited caterers. The only constructive criticism that I could offer is that they do need to repair their chipped sidetables and fraying upholstery. They might also consider upgrading the plastic Orocan pail that they use as makeshift rubbish bins in public areas.

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This is where my mother's wake and funeral services was held. Staff were all friendly and very…read morehelpful... from the office staff to their maintenance staff. Doing business with them was a breeze from our phone call to get a quote all the way through closing. They have someone in the office 24hours to attend to your questions and needs. They ask the right questions to help you and walk you through what you need or what may need in case you forgot to ask anything. They have a variety of chapels available for what you may need. Some are a little outdated and need some TLC but they are all clean & presentable (at least the ones we have seen). Staff are quick to respond when you have a request for service. For a fee, a priest can also be requested if you are unable to find one. Be ready to pay in cash for a request to extend past the 5 days on your contract. Overall, we had a great experience with them. And would recommend them to anyone.

The memory of how I ended up here is very painful to recall. I was on holiday in Siem Reap,…read moreCambodia with my cousin and her boyfriend. During lunch after doing a tour on the Ton Le Sap Lake, my cousin's boyfriend starts breaking down. He had just read a text on his cellphone and I knew immediately what had happened. HIs mom had been ill and he had been hesitant about going on the trip. Now she was gone. When we flew home the next day, we parted in the morning and I met him here that evening for his mom's wake. I had never been here previously so I didn't know what to expect. It turned out to be a decent funeral home. It was clean, there was an elevator, and everything seemed to be organized.

I'm the kind of person who loves dark, macabre and gory things so cemeteries are places of beauty…read morefor me. I know cemeteries can be spooky and downright chilling for most people, but Heritage Memorial Park will make you rethink on how cemeteries are like. It's completely modern and cool. Not scary at all, even at night time. In fact, the memorial park is beautiful. It has different areas with themes (like a Pagoda). It's clean, well kept and has greenery and hills. Seemingly full of life where life has gone. Even speakers that play lovely ballads throughout the day like Josh Groban's music. It's almost like how heaven for spirits on Earth would look like. In their website it says "world-class services and facilities, and a team of highly-trained and dedicated professionals at your disposal" and I totally and 100% agree! My dad's tita was buried here and the services were top notch. My relatives availed of one of the memorial packages that had my tita's coffin have...GET THIS...a horse drawn gold carriage and then at the burial site, a bagpiper (in costume) was playing in the distance on top of a hill. Say whatttt!? Even the lowering device for the coffin was gold (not real gold). They've won awards AND they have park activities like outdoor film screenings! *insert in love emoji* If that's not quality service, then I don't know what is. So in the future or if you're currently looking for a cemetery for your loves ones (or for yourself?), I highly suggest Heritage Memorial Park! It's even just a nice place to visit even if you don't have loved ones there. Side story: I shot my finals here for my photography class in college. My professor loved my images so much he gave me a 98/100!

I don't often look back on the last time I had to be here because the memory makes me uncomfortable…read moreand saddens me, but for the sake of this review, I will. An acquaintance of mine recently passed away due to unmentionable circumstances and so I had to pay respects and attend her wake. Heritage Memorial Park is a SIGHT TO SEE. My friends and I were sitting outside on a bench and we reminisced about our friend's life. The inside of the chapel was gorgeous as well. This place reeks of class but it's really not something that you notice firsthand given the reason that you're there in the first place.

I have not been to many funeral homes but id have to say that this has to be the most…read moreaccommodating. They honored my grandparents very well with a nice room with very strong a/c and a large family room and allowed us to perform all the Buddhist rituals and traditions. They also offer free wifi(although not that good). They also have free underground parking. I would not hesitate to recommend sanctuarium.

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For casual photographers or random tourists looking for new and more interesting subjects to shoot,…read morevisiting the Manila Chinese Cemetery is a nice exercise. It's not as morbid as it sounds, it isn't in poor form, and the practice is not as uncommon as you'd think. Things of interest are the Chong Hock Tong Temple, the Martyr's Hall or Liat See Tong, the Ruby Tower Memorial, and the Carlos Palanca Memorial or Tan Quien Sien. There are plenty of other interesting mausoleums as well, like the famed mami magnate Ma Mon Luk (yay for alliteration!). Most of the bigger mausoleums have caretakers living inside, complete with airconditioners. Bicycles can be rented on site so you can roam around and explore. You can visit all year round, but it is best to go right after All Saints' Day, as there are still plenty of candles and flowers to add drama to your shots.

A tour of a cemetery has the word "morbid" written all over it but I'm willing to make an exemption…read morefor the Chinese Cemetery. This is a cemetery worth visiting because it provides visitors a glimpse into one facet of the Chinese culture of Manila. My lola used to be buried here before we moved her to be with my lolo in another cemetery. You need to prove your Chinese lineage to earn the right to be interred in the Chinese Cemetery. It's walking distance from the Abad Santos station of the LRT so getting there won't be a problem. My advice is to head to the admin office first. They will give you a map of the cemetery and also provide some inside scoop on which mausoleums you should visit either because they are beautiful or really weird. You will see people loitering near the gate and most of them offer their services as tour guides. For adventurous ones like myself, just roam around and discover the cemetery for yourself. BTW, the cemetery looks small when viewed from the LRT station but it is sprawling. Get ready for some serious walking. They have all kinds of tombs and mausoleums here. Some look like the temples you see in the movies while some looked like fortresses. They also have varied designs, from the minimalistic to the ornately decorated. Some have appliances on them like home theaters or air conditioners. You'll see tombs with sofa sets and restrooms. They said that a few even have bath tubs or jacuzzis. The best day to go here is during sundays since it's the day that most families choose to visit their dearly departed. Which means that you can peak at some of the tombs that are normally closed on weekdays. It's just sad to see some tombs that were desecrated. Their gravestones filled with graffiti or shattered. I even saw one that was cracked open with the coffin exposed to the elements. I sure hope the administration will be able to do somthing to protect and preserve this unique cemetery.

We requested a copy of cert of cremation of my relatives one of the requirements to transfer the…read moreURN according to them they are busy they will contact us of it's already available how many days already pass and yet no response from them the URN still in the house we lost our family members and still we need to wait for the cert to be issue so that our family members can rest in the right place I hope this post can help us to release the request

not accommodating staff girl with curly hair ask assistance but she told us she is busy and can't…read moreaccommodate our request need to stay the urn of my relatives at home we cannot transfer to columbarium Bec were waiting for the cremation cert